[Intro] [Verse 1] Karma police, arrest this man, He looked away when you asked his name. Call it resisting, call it a threat, You'll find the reason on page eight. Karma police, arrest this girl, She keeps asking what she did. Tell her she'll remember later, If her bruises ever fade. [Chorus] This is how it goes, This is how it goes. Sign your name beneath the line, "Truth is what you're told." [Verse 2] Karma police, another shift, Another alley, another lie. Body cameras lost their signal, Funny how they always die. Paint the story nice and tidy, Every witness fades away. Justice wears a polished badge, Conscience took the night away. [Chorus] This is how it goes, This is how it goes. Sign your name beneath the line, "Truth is what we're told." [Bridge] For a moment there, I almost believed. For a moment there, I was almost free. For a moment there, The lights felt honest. Then morning came, And so did the report. [Final Chorus] This is how it goes, This is how it goes. Another perfect case, Another bullet, Another missing face. [Outro] For a moment there, I almost believed. For a moment there, I almost believed. Blue lights in the mirror... Everybody looks guilty there.
